The 23-player World Cup roster for the United States women’s national team is confirmed. Before focus shifts entirely to the World Cup, we’ll take one last look at each player’s recent play in out ongoing USWNT Form Index series.
Thus far, we’ve gone by position, but this time around, we’ll talk about all 23 players. Midfielder Savannah DeMelo is the epitome of form matters, while the absence of forward Ashley Hatch might represent the most striking dissonance between form and the final roster named by head coach Vlatko Andonovski.
With that said, here’s a look at where things stand now, with some high-level notes if you’re just coming back around to the team, and some more pointed questions and observations to dive deeper.
Goalkeepers
Alyssa Naeher: Spring showers. Naeher was the No. 1 goalkeeper in 2019 and likely retains that position this summer based on experience, but she has struggled in net this year for the Chicago Red Stars. Team defending in front of her has been league-worst levels of poor, which is a factor, but she has…
